The University of Southern California has become a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Information Network (BTAA-GIN). We welcome Andrzej (Andy) Rutkowski, Head of the USC Library for International and Public Affairs and Visualization Librarian for USC Libraries, who supports GIS instruction and research across campus, including USC's Spatial Sciences Institute.
Network Expansion: With the addition of USC, BTAA-GIN now comprises 18 member institutions, stretching coast to coast.
Featured Work: Rutkowski is one of the co-directors of Bunker Hill Refrain. The project is focused on memory work, creating an interactive and living archive of the Bunker Hill neighborhood of 1940s Los Angeles. The project documents history, builds a 3d immersive model, co-creates research with Bunker Hill community members and others, and raises awareness about the costs of urban renewal and displacement.
Please join us in welcoming Andy and USC to BTAA-GIN.
Andrzej (Andy) Rutkowski, Head of the USC Library for International and Public Affairs and Visualization Librarian for USC Libraries
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